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MET AMS is the first metaverse festival in Europe that looks at the metaverse through a cultural lens and will take place between the 14th and 17th of June in and around ‘de Gashouder’ on the Westergasterrein in Amsterdam
First conference names include digital fashion house The Fabricant and NFT projects Boss Beauties, HAPE, but also world-renowned artists such as Reuben Wu, Laya Mathikshara, and Rik Oostenbroek are included on the line-up
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| New metaverse festival MET AMS is the first of its kind and combines a substantive conference for professionals with a range of cultural side events and evening entertainment for a diverse audience. During the four-day conference, professionals from the marketing, tech and crypto industry, as well as artists, musicians and fashion designers from the art and culture sectors, can attend networking events and participate in workshops. In addition, art routes, concerts and immersive installations make the subject of metaverse tangible and accessible to a wider audience.
Peter Meere Co-Founder of MET AMS: “Developments within Web3 are moving at a fast pace. Outside of Europe, there are many events and conferences that deal with the subject of the Metaverse. We want to ensure that Europe doesn’t lag behind. MET AMS is there to keep Europe informed and ahead of developments within tech, the metaverse, NFTs, and Web3.” The metaverse through a cultural lens Edmund Howard Co-Founder of MET AMS about the event: “There are many blockchain, tech and crypto events that are interesting for a limited number of people. The metaverse and everything that comes with it will have an impact on everyone’s lives in the future. That is why we’ve organized MET AMS and created an event that appeals to the masses.” Immersive experiences |
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| Regular and legendary tickets Regular and legendary tickets are now available via www.met-ams.xyz. The tickets give you varying access to exclusive parts of the event, including the opening event and other networking events. After scanning at the entrance, visitors will be able to collect their NFT. To make this possible, MET AMS has partnered with GUTS who specialize in ticketing on the blockchain. Various highly acclaimed international and local artists will create the artwork for the NFTs. What the NFTs will look like will be revealed during the festival. During the festival there will be special NFT drops of which the proceeds will go to charity. First names announced Several brands, professionals and thought leaders from the tech, Metaverse, web3 and creative industry will help shape the first edition of MET AMS with their expertise and inspirational knowledge. Metaverse world The Sandbox, and NFT projects such as Boss Beauties, HAPE, and Cyberkongz will participate in the program. As well as thought leaders Zeneca and Krys Burnette and artists such as Reuben Wu, Laya Mathikshara, and Rik Oostenbroek will be present. Head over to the MET AMS website for more information and tickets. |
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Identity, the natural world and the issues of today are explored by forty of Victoria’s most exciting emerging artists in this year’s Top Arts showcase. On display at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, the exhibition will present forty-seven works drawn from over 1,350 applications, in a range of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital and mixed media.
Now in its 28th year, this year’s Top Arts exhibition highlights the resilience and creativity of young artists who completed their VCE studies during a global pandemic. Inspired by complex themes including isolation, societal pressures, injustice, time, home and the environment, the works on display offer an insight into the personal experiences of these young artists and the issues important to them.
Highlights from the exhibition include Arthur Foulkes’ painting A Party in the Closet depicting male figures dressed in feminine clothing emerging from a wooden closet, challenging gender stereotypes that restrain men from diverse expressions of self. Further exploring themes of identity and belonging, Amy Pham’s painting The Weight of Your World shows a plethora of hands surrounding her self-portrait, serving as a metaphor of the opinions of others that dictate how we act and live.
Daniel Ireland’s Breeze is a performance piece in which the artist, wearing a coat of blue and green tassels, dances in a contemporary and interpretive style to explore the beauty of freedom of nature and the threat humans pose to the environment. For Annie Zhang, immersing in the beauty of the Australian landscape provided deep inspiration for her oil painting Pastoral Xanadu: Outback Autumn which she painted based on a photo from a family trip. Similarly, Zara Blake used nature to assist in the creation of her series, capturing the image of feathers and horsehair on the surface of her clay forms in her work titled Ranges Close By.
Top Arts 2022 highlights the NGV’s strong commitment to arts education, as well as its role as a platform for emerging Victorian artists to express their diverse ideas, attitudes and beliefs. Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV said ‘In its 28th year, we are proud to shine a spotlight on the artists of tomorrow through the annual Top Arts exhibition. These young people are creative, resilient, and offer thoughtful and surprising reflections on themes that are both challenging and optimistic. This year’s Top Arts showcase will inspire other young people to use art and design to understand the world around them.’
Top Arts 2022 will be on display from 17 March – 24 July 2022 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square, Flinders St &, Russell St, Melbourne. Free entry. Further information is available via the NGV website: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/top-arts-2022/
Announcing
Hot Dub Rave Machine — Melbourne
Having consistently delivered the best party vibes around Australia and the world over the past ten years, Hot Dub Time Machine is back with a brand-new show celebrating the best in dance music from 1990-2022.
A full audio-visual experience, Hot Dub Rave Machine will be a two-hour journey through dance music history, featuring 100 of your favourite tunes from The Prodigy to Fisher, Faithless to Flume & Daft Punk to Darude.
Register for presale to secure your spot on the dancefloor
THE TIMBERYARD
The Timber Yard is a 6,000sqm Port Melbourne industrial warehouse space, comprising of both indoor and outdoor areas. The Timber Yard is a landmark Melbourne venue which has remained true to it’s heritage of second-hand timber storage and fabrication.
Ready Player Two!
Just when you thought Full Tilt was done and dusted for 2022, the team at Destroy All Lines have brought their A game to deliver a sequel of truly epic proportions, with an army of international and local alternative acts ready to descend on the East Coast this July.
Boasting more star power than Mario on an invincible race to the finish line, Full Tilt will journey from Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane to the heritage-listed Bella Vista Farm Park in Sydney, before closing out proceedings at PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts) in Melbourne.
As for the bands ready to roll in round 2 of Full Tilt this year?
Fearlessly leading the pack are California metalcore heroes The Ghost Inside armed with their blistering self-titled fifth album released in 2020. Expect an absolute sonic KO from these LA lords when they take the stage. Also joining in on the action is Florida rock staples Underoath who will bring their brand-new album Voyeurist along for the ride, while pop rock gets set to entirely level up in the hands of acclaimed genre-chameleon PVRIS.
Hard rock and gleeful horror will collide when melodic heavies Ice Nine Kills start their engines, while some of Australia’s finest alternative acts will bring all of the riffs and riotous combos to proceedings, from deathcore icons Make Them Suffer to odd world aficionados Ocean Grove, Brisbane’s rock juggernauts WAAX, Adelaide indie sensations Teenage Joans and punchy pop-punk prodigies Yours Truly.
Also wielding some extra international glitz and grit, The Wonder Years will bring some searing feels alongside some mallgoth goodness courtesy of carolesdaughter, and punked-up bliss from Static Dress. And prepare to unlock some extra heavy Aussie spice via Saviour and To The Grave.
It ain’t game over just yet – get set for even more Full Tilt in 2022! And prepare to unlock.
Early Bird Tickets on sale: Monday 11 April, 9am local time
Sign up for early bird pre-sale here
General Public Tickets on sale: Wednesday 13 April, 9am local time
FULL TILT FESTIVAL LINE-UP:
THE GHOST INSIDE
UNDEROATH
PVRIS
ICE NINE KILLS
MAKE THEM SUFFER
OCEAN GROVE
WAAX*
THE WONDER YEARS
YOURS TRULY
TEENAGE JOANS
CAROLESDAUGHTER
STATIC DRESS
SAVIOUR
TO THE GRAVE
*Sydney + Brisbane only
DATES AND VENUES:
SATURDAY 16 JULY – EATONS HILL OUTDOOR AND BALLROOM, BRISBANE
SUNDAY 17 JULY – BELLA VISTA FARM, SYDNEY
SATURDAY 23 JULY – PICA (PORT MELBOURNE INDUSTRIAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS), MELBOURNE
DEBUT ALBUM ‘A FLOWER IN THE WEEDS’ OUT NOW
Photo credit: Mikey Conlon (Conlon Creative)
NSW South Coast multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, producer and APRA award nominee Joe Mungovan is thrilled to announce his rescheduled tour dates across the East Coast of Australia in April and May.
Joe will be performing songs from his debut album ‘A Flower In The Weeds’ with his full band.
“Well, we could never have imagined the postponements would keep coming… but nothing will stop us trying to get to you and play these shows. We’ve rescheduled the Brisbane, Byron and Milton dates and have added in an extra special home-town show. Excited to get at y’all, hopefully in dryer conditions this time!” Joe Mungovan
Produced by Joe Mungovan, ‘A Flower In The Weeds’ features the singles ‘You + Me’, ‘Lemon + Lime’, ‘Soaking Up The Sunshine’, ‘Give Me Your Love’ and ‘Like That’. It was released on November 10 and mixed by ARIA Award winning producer/engineer Tim Carr (Matt Corby, Julia Stone) and mastered by long term collaborator Joe Carra (Courtney Barnett, The Teskey Brothers).
Joe’s debut album is one that has endured fires, floods, a global pandemic and love across international borders “December came and the fires started. I woke up one morning and could barely breathe as the smoke was so thick. I evacuated for a week and fortunately the fires just missed the house. I moved back down and then the valley flooded. I lost power for 5 days and lived by candlelight. Summer passed and autumn arrived and the girl I met in Berlin flew to Australia to visit me. She arrived one day before they closed the borders due to Covid. We went on a road-trip up and down the East Coast and spent our days soaking up the sun-rays by day and drinking wine around the fire at night. Unfortunately our time together was cut short when we found out that the pandemic was getting quite serious – the German borders were closing. We turned the van around and headed back to Sydney Airport to get her on a flight home“ Joe Mungovan
Don’t miss your chance to see Joe Mungovan performing songs from his highly acclaimed album
‘A Flower In The Weeds’.
Joe’s added an extra special show “The Joe Mungovan Mum-lovin Special” on Mothers Day at a Spiegeltent in Kiama Harbour on May 8!
JOE MUNGOVAN ‘A FLOWER IN THE WEEDS’ ALBUM TOUR
Thursday, April 14 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, April 23 – Port Kembla – Port Kembla Festival
Friday, April 29 – Stag and Hunter, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday, April 30 – Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday, May 1 -Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Sunday, 8 May – The Kazador, Kiama, NSW
Friday, 27 May – Milton Hotel, Milton, NSW
PRAISE FOR JOE MUNGOVAN
Re debut album: “The result is a collection of songs that elevate the earnest, introspective songwriting that threads Mungovan’s earlier work, with tons of warmth and infectious indie-pop sensibilities throughout.”
Music Feeds
“Song You Need to Know: Joe Mungovan continues his reputation as a fine purveyor of summer vibes with his latest breezy cut ‘Lemon + Lime”.
Rolling Stone
“Over the last few years, the musician has come forward as one of Australia’s most talented and remarkable, with a run of brilliant singles forming an exciting path to his second EP, Way Down South, in 2016, followed by his third, Another Night, A Distance From Here, in 2017.”
Pilerats
‘His warm lilting vocals coupled with catchy guitar riffs transport you to somewhere warm and tropical. The layered guitars are extremely effective, and it has a recurring bass guitar line that keeps the party going from beginning to end. “You + Me” has a wonderful optimistic feel to it”
AU Review
“South Coast singer-songwriter Joe Mungovan’s newest release is the delicious sounding ‘Like That’ – a track infused with Mungovan’s indie rock-roots vibes as well as pop melodies to brighten your day.”
Scenestr
“Set to appear on his long awaited debut album A Flower In The Weeds, the song (Like That) brings the musicians staple slicked back production and captivating vocals, with catchy guitar riffs that will remain in your head all day long.”
Milky
Soaking Up The Sunshine: “Joe taking me far away, specifically to a tropical island with a cocktail served in a coconut and endless refills. ooooh yes thank you sir! 4 stars”
Declan Byrne, Triple j
Soaking Up The Sunshine: “Joe’s transported us somewhere tropical and breezy with this infectious new track. 4 stars”
Dave Ruby Howe, Triple j Unearthed
Give Me Your Love: “The rasp and passion in “come lay your limbs next to miiiIIIIINE…” gets me every time! Agree with Perko, that sax! Sax = Swoon. You had me on first listen with this one Joe, very much here for it! 4 stars”
Tyrone Pynor, Triple j
Give Me Your Love: “When your vocals come in at the 10 second mark, you well and truly had my attention. I agree with Declan and Dave, I can hear some Rubens vibes here, but those roots influences shine through a lot. The sax? Ooff. Great stuff, love this! 4 stars”
Jess Perkins, Triple j
“This is an absolute triumph of a cruisy indie pop song. You’ve folded all these gorgeous elements and it’s all tied up with your lovely raspy voice. Love it man. 4.5stars”
Pip Rasmussen, Triple j
Joe’s debut Album: A FLOWER IN THE WEEDS is out now.
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Three days with conferences, exhibitions, and AV shows
On the 8, 9 and 10 of April, starting at 12:00 PM until 10:00 PM, Hub Criativo Do Beato, in Lisbon, will host Sonar+D – a daytime extension of Sónar Lisboa 2022 – dedicated to creative technologies that gathers conferences, exhibitions, and AV shows. A programme curated by Antónia Folguera in collaboration with researchers, scientists, and artists from different digital fields, exploring creativity as one of the leading forces transforming reality in the 21st Century. Check out the full line-up and set times here.
Sónar+D Conferences take place from 12:00 PM until 06:30 PM in Factory Lisbon, with the central idea revolving around Sustainability and Human Rights. From there, three subthemes unfold: Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms; the Intersections of Art, Science, Ecology, Sustainability and Climate Change; and Creative Technologies and Digital Economy: from Metaverse to Web3. Some of the featured speakers are Bas Grasmayer, leader of the community platform COLORS and founder of Music x, which addresses, among other things, NFTs in the context of the constantly evolving web3; Canadian DJ and producer Jayda G, whose background in Environmental Toxicology allows for an in- depth analysis of the music/sustainability dichotomy; artist Tupac Mártir, founder of the renowned multidisciplinary Satore Studio, which uses cutting-edge technologies to create immersive experiences for brands, tracks, stages and audiences around the world and whose latest work takes on medical neuroscience technology to materialize pioneering visual work; and researcher and biologist Filipa Bessa, winner of the United Nations Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition in 2018, specializes in marine plastic pollution and the effects of human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems. Opening the Sónar+D Conferences are artist Trevor Paglen and academic Kate Crawford, leading figures in researching and disseminating artificial intelligence’s social and political implications, who will explore current issues in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and politics of new technologies.
Climate change, natural resources conservation, artificial intelligence and its ethical implications, misinformation, algorithms, and the media are also brought together at the Sónar+D Exhibitions shown in multiple parts of Fábrica Lisboa. The festival welcomes many options during the three days, justifying more than one visit. The immersive sound art “Nati Infiniti”, curated by Joana Seguro and authored by the musician Alessandro Cortini (known for his work in Nine Inch Nails), will bring to life the perfectly preserved machinery found in the different floors of the Moagem building. Sonar+D will showcase works specially conceived for the festival, a commission of three Portuguese artists: INDUCED THEOREMS & WORLDLY CONJECTURES OR HOW TO GET TRAPPED IN A LOOP by André Gonçalves – musician, visual artist, and graphic designer – who converts loop (a building block of electronic music production) into mechanical sculptures as a reflection of the sometimes-wasteful nature of technology; CASULO – STILL FREE by the painter Francisco Vidal, surrounds the audience with a bold and colourful universe, using VR technology; and WETLAND by Cláudia Martinho, presenting an immersive listening experience of the Tagus river wetland ecosystem, the most important in Portugal, a natural sanctuary for migratory birds, threatened by the construction plan of a new airport, which could destroy the delicate balance of one of the most important ecosystems in Europe.
The ten digital pieces by international and Portuguese artists, the large-scale installation by Artworks and the artistic collective based in Porto berru complete the highlights of the Sónar+D Exhibitions. Startup Lisboa Beato – Fábrica do Pão will be the stage for the third and final segment of Sónar+D: which includes AV shows, live music experiences oriented towards the confluence between creativity, music, technology, and innovation. From hurricanes to unicellular organisms and dying stars, reflecting on societal concerns such as climate change or data surveillance while exploring the synergy of sound and image. A format deeply related to the audiovisual and technological field, connecting artists who are exploring the intersections between science and technology using digital tools.
From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, from blockchain to computer-generated imagery breakthroughs – presentations like the one by pianist Marco Mezquida (April 9, from 7:00 PM until 7:45 PM) dialoguing with an AI system or the collaborative process in real-time between a DJ and the audience, mediated by AI, in the Awwz AI B2B DJ set (April 9, from 6:00 PM until 6:45 PM). These are some of the proposals that invite everyone into an immersive reflection.
Between April 8 and 10, the first edition of Sónar Lisboa 2022 will bring together more than 100 artists in the Portuguese capital, divided into Sónar +D and the musical variants Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night, with more than 70 concerts and performances by artists and DJs, such as Arca, Bicep (live), The Blaze.
Tickets: https://sonarlisboa.pt
DJ, Charlotte de Witte, Dixon, DJ Shadow, Polo & Pan, Enchufada Na Zona, Honey Dijon, Floating Points, Pongo, Leon Vynehall, Partiboi69, Nicola Cruz, Richie Hawtin and Thundercat, in four emblematic Lisbon venues: Centro de Congressos de Lisboa, Coliseu dos Recreios, Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, and Hub Criativo do Beato.
Tickets are available on the official website SonarLisboa.pt and authorized ticket partners, with a limited number of General and VIP passes being back on sale. There are different ticket types that allow the audience to create their own experience – day and/or night – centred on a single venue or throughout the various locations of Sónar Lisboa 2022.
Sónar by Night
Pavilhão Carlos Lopes
April 8
dixon, elkka dj, switchdance, thundercat live, trikk
April 9
enchufada na zona
dengue dengue dengue live, dj shadow, kampire, pongo, shaka lion
Coliseu dos Recreios
April 8
arca, dj lycox, dj marfox, dj nigga fox live, nídia, total freedom
April 9
bicep live, chloé robinson, floating points, helena guedes, leon vynehall live, rroxymore live, rui vargas
Congressos Lisboa
April 8
aril brikha live, bleid, charlotte de witte, héctor oaks, imogen, marum, nkisi, phoebe, photonz, richie hawtin,
stingray 313 live, vil b2b cravo, violet live, yen sung
April 9
acid alice, dj lynce, dj stingray 313, dust devices live, ellen allien b2b dr. rubinstein, fjaak live, lewis fautzi,
nina kraviz, otsoa, partiboi69, valody
Sónar by Day
Pavilhão Carlos Lopes
April 9
ana pacheco, the blaze dj, discos extendes crew, honey dijon, iamddb live, india jordan, ka§par live, nicola
cruz live, percebes cru djs, poté dj
April 10
anah, cruz, eu.clides live, evan baggs, jayda g, moullinex, noia, overmono dj, pedro da linha b2b riot, polo &
pan live, tiago marques, torres, xinobi, zé salvador
Returning to fans and newcomers alike with her first single release for 2022, Sarah Yagki offers up some of her most defining material to date in ‘Wanted More’.
As with the music we saw Sarah debut through 2021, ‘Wanted More’ continues to showcase the Sydney artist’s natural songwriting talent and vocal flair.
Bringing together open and honest lyricism with primo production and R&B arrangements, this new single operates in a lane inhibited by the likes of BANKS, Alessia Cara and more recently, artists like FKA twigs.
On ‘Wanted More’, Sarah reconnected with frequent collaborators James Guido and Klaus Hill, recording the track at Obseen Recordings in St. Leonards, NSW. Of the new song, Sarah describes feelings of insecurity and emotional unease as she navigates territory unknown in a new relationship.
“‘Wanted More’ is a song about the fear of repeating toxic habits in a relationship, both from the new partner and yourself. It explores the uncertainty of diving into a new relationship, whilst past trauma, experiences and fears still linger.
The process of making music started with me creating a chord progression that I then put a melody over. The melody for ‘Wanted More’ came from me trying to communicate in the simplest way to a partner how I am feeling throughout the journey of this new relationship. “I wanted more, I wanted more” is both me saying that to myself and my partner. The lyrics are narrative-based, with the Verse 1 exploring what I fear I will do, and the Verse 2 exploring what I fear the partner won’t do. Overall, ‘Wanted More’ is a song to help bring to light uncertainty.”
SARAH YAGKI
PRAISE FOR SARAH YAGKI
“Her music is simultaneously raw and explorative; it’s rooted in pop, but reaches far wider.”
Happy Magazine
“It’s a warm dose of pure indie pop, opening with some deep but powerful building ballad style vocals with some rich and lush production.”
AAA Backstage
“Emotional vibes on this one from Sarah. It’s put together pretty solidly with a steady-cruising production and some rich and lush production.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe
“Melding pop melodies with heartfelt lyricism, her ethereal voice soars enticingly over experimental electronic beats.”
Little Indie Blogs
To celebrate the release of ‘Wanted More’, Sarah will perform a special hometown show at The Vanguard in Sydney this April.
SARAH YAGKI SINGLE LAUNCH
Thursday, April 7th The Vanguard Sydney
with Mel Ertler, Nic DC
Tickets
‘Wanted More’ is out now.
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After a stunning 5,000-person sold-out Ministry of Sound Classical show in Adelaide, Ministry Of Sound are bringing their spectacular orchestral performance to Melbourne. Ministry of Sound Classical will take place on Saturday 9th April, 2022 at the summer season activation venue Reunion Park, celebrating under a big top at Yarra City’s iconic Burnley Circus Site with special guest vocalists Zoë Badwi, Ben Woolner from SAFIA, ‘Dreams’ vocalist Reigan and Karina Chavez, supported by Touch Sensitive, Dirty South, Goodwill, John Course and more.
Ministry of Sound Classical delivers a stunning session of spine-tingling moments as you relive biggest dance music anthems surrounded by music lovers, reimagined by an orchestra and incredible live vocals.
Ministry of Sound Classical features an all-new set list with the most loved tracks from the biggest decades of dance music, right through to today. Well-loved classics from Robert Miles, Underworld, Cafe del Mar, Moby, Laurent Garnier and Shapeshifter will take audiences to new heights, alongside a slew of freshly reinvented versions of Röyksopp, Robin S, Basement Jaxx and The Temper Trap to name but a few.
As the most trusted name in dance music for three decades, Ministry of Sound continues to celebrate its 30-year anniversary with a series of unforgettable events. Originating as a London club in 1991, Ministry of Sound has grown to be one the biggest electronic music brands in the world, taking in a record label, global touring brand and trusted curators of decades of dance floor memories including the ubiquitous Ministry of Sound Annual and Sessions compilations.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of these spectacular events! Final tickets are on sale now via https://www.
Reunion Park, Saturday 9 April 22, 2pm
Special guest vocalists Zoë Badwi + Ben Woolner (SAFIA) + Reigan + Karina Chavez
Supported by Touch Sensitive + Dirty South + Goodwill + John Course + Sunshine + Pete McNamara + Mark Pellegrini
The Bluesfest site experienced flash flooding during the Northern Rivers rain event earlier this week.
Thankfully, our event site area where the music occurs escaped and did not have major flooding. “Some car parks and camping grounds did experience flash flooding but the water is subsiding quickly,” Bluesfest Director Peter Noble said.
The load-in continues, the tents are ready to be raised, and with less than two weeks to go before we open our gates, the forward weather report is good, with plenty of sun forecast daily. We are optimistic that our grounds will dry out, and our site will be ready to welcome you.
Bluesfest lovers please note, ALL our stages and food halls will be under big canvas tent tops.
“REST ASSURED – BLUESFEST IS ON – AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU”
We look forward to welcoming you to the greatest gathering of Australian artists in the history of Australian Music, plus some very special international guests.
Here is our Bluesfest 2022 Playing Schedule. See who is playing: on what day, on which stage and at what time!
START PLANNING YOUR BLUESFEST ADVENTURE NOW.
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Bluesfest will take place over 5 days from Thursday 14th April to Monday 18th April 2022 at the Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
All ticket options plus camping, parking and VIP are on sale now via the Bluesfest website.
Today, Donny Benét, the Sydney-based composer – hailed and panned by critics as “Prince on a serious budget cut” – unveils his new EP, Le Piano, via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records, alongside new single ‘Cappuccino‘. The EP arrives hot on the heels of a 13-date US and Canada tour, which saw the self-professed “adult entertainer” captivate his evergrowing audiences in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and more.
Composed and recorded entirely by himself at the renowned Donnyland Studios in 2021, Le Piano sees Benét masterfully utilise vintage synthesisers and drum machines to present his views on life, love and relationships through the power of song. Of the project, Donny shares: “I wanted to create a short EP of instrumentals reflective of the music that has helped me navigate touring life, and life at home for the past years. For me, I really enjoy the headspace that instrumental music can put you in. You can listen to it in any environment with any degree of commitment. It can be something you listen to on the train, plane, something to have on while you’re doing your chores, working from home, working out or just something to bop along to. As mentioned in past interviews I’m very taken by Japanese artists Hiroshi Yoshimura, Yoshio Suzuki and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Side B of the record is influenced by the effect that these artists have had on my musical approach. Side A is a tip of the hat my love of 12′ funk/city pop/disco instrumentals.”
Speaking to ‘Cappuccino‘, Benét notes: “’Cappuccino’ was a half-finished B side left over from The Don. It sat alongside Beneath the Sheets, a bonus instrumental from The Don. I’d always wanted to release it and revisiting it whilst writing the EP gave it a chance to get a fresh lease on life. Creamy, sweet and strong – I hope you like ‘Cappuccino’”.
It is preceded by the project’s title-track: an intoxicatingly groovy instrumental piece paying homage to, and influenced by, Benét‘s love of funk, city pop and disco.
Donny Benét will be bringing his enigmatic live show to Sydney’s The Factory Theatre on Saturday 9 April and Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Friday 29 April, before heading off on a 23-date tour of Europe and the UK. Tickets are on sale via www.donnybenet.com
Buy / Download Donny Benét – Le Piano: https://donnybenet.lnk.
Donny Benét – UPCOMING SHOWS
2022 AUSTRALIA DATES
Saturday 9 April – Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW – Tickets
Friday 29 April – 170 Russell, Melbourne VIC – Tickets
2022 EUROPE & UK DATES
Tuesday 3 May – Nouveau Monde, Fribourg, CH – Tickets
Wednesday 4 May – Exil, Zurich, CH – Tickets
Thursday 5 May – Milla Club, Munich, DE – Tickets
Friday 6 May – Slovak Radio Building, Bratislava, SK – Free Show
Saturday 7 May – Futurum Music Bar, Prague, CZ – Tickets
Monday 9 May – Lido, Berlin, DE – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 10 May – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 11 May – Musikens Hus, Goteborg, SW – SOLD OUT
Thursday 12 May – Blaa, Oslo, NO – Tickets
Friday 13 May – Fasching, Stockholm, SW – Tickets
Saturday 14 May – Plan B, Malmo, SW – Tickets
Sunday 15 May – Hafenklang, Hamburg, DE – Tickets
Tuesday 17 May – Gebaude 9, Cologne, DE – Tickets
Thursday 19 May – The Hope And Ruin, Brighton, UK – SOLD OUT
Friday 20 May – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK – Tickets
Saturday 21 May – Yes, Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT
Sunday 22 May – Opium, Dublin, IE – Tickets
Tuesday 24 May – Broadcast, Glasgow, UK – Tickets
Wednesday 25 May – Headrow House, Leeds, UK – Tickets
Thursday 26 May – The Dome, London, UK – SOLD OUT
Friday 27 May – Botanique, Brussels, BE – SOLD OUT
Saturday 28 May – Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam, NL – SOLD OUT
Sunday 29 May – Badaboum, Paris, FR – Tickets
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Benét’s 2011 breakthrough album Don’t Hold Back confused and intrigued many, establishing him as a cult figure in the Australian music scene. Benét‘s piece de resistance came in his fourth album, The Don, featuring the breakthrough single ‘Konichiwa’.
An unexpected invite to the Pohoda Festival (Slovakia) in 2018 allowed Donny to embark on his first European headline tour. Returning for a further 4 sold-out tours, Donny had now established a new fanbase in Europe. 2019 saw Donny open for Mac DeMarco in the US and after blowing away audiences he returned in 2020 for his first headline tour.
In between his frenetic touring schedule, Donny wrote and recorded his acclaimed follow-up album Mr Experience, which was released in 2020. Unable to tour, the album was filmed as an online concert, Live Experience. An accomplished bassist, Donny is joined by his band of professionals, The Donny Benét Show band when performing live.
Donny has toured Australia since 2011 and Europe/US from 2018, regularly selling out headline shows and performing at festivals including Rock Werchter, Down the Rabbit Hole, Pohoda Festival, Valkhof Festival, Plissken Festival, Sydney Festival, Darwin Festival, Vivid Festival, Adelaide Festival, MONA FOMA, Panama Festival, Yours and Owls, and Big Day Out.
Off the back of a jam-packed single launch party at Frankie’s Pizza last night, Big Twisty & The Funknasty share their new single ‘Slave To The Funk’, a funk anthem which embodies everything the Twist is about: booty shakin and getting down. The track comes with an energetic video filmed around Wollongong/Kiama, NSW.
Big Twisty & The Funknasty are arguably one of the hottest upcoming funk/hiphop act in Australia right now. Whipping crowds into a funk frenzy across the country with their explosive, 10-person live show, they are here to open up your mind, free your body and have a funkin’ good time.
Produced by Jack Nigro at The Grove studios, ‘Slave To The Funk’ is a fusion of old school funk and 90’s Hiphop with huge singalong chants, brain busting bass riffs, soulful organ, and an aggressive rap flow. This song speaks to how you can’t escape the funk no matter how hard you try, so surrender your body and get those hips shaking.
Since the formation of the band in 2019, Big Twisty & The Funknasty have wasted no time in developing their live act, appearing on numerous support tours with the likes of Dune Rats, the Vanns and Ocean Alley. Following the release of ‘King Is Back’, ‘Pickup Truck’ and ‘Pussycat’, the crew took off on their own headline tours supporting each single and selling out all shows across the east coast of Australia. Big Twisty & The Funknasty are no strangers to the big stage, having played Yours and Owls festival and Beyond the City.
As the band prepare to play the Australian Grand Prix next week, watch this space for more exciting Big Twisty & The Funknasty news! Bring the FUNK!
Big Twisty & The Funknasty
– ‘Slave To The Funk’
Out now through Mushroom
Listen here
Over 30 artists from the DJ Mag Top 100 – Line Up Phase 2 of the AIRBEAT ONE Festival presents DJ superstars en masse!
The anticipation for “Bella Italia” in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is growing day by day. From 06 – 10 July 2022, the Neustadt-Glewe airfield will be transformed into an Italian festival village. For the 19th edition of the AIRBEAT ONE Festival, the colors and the gigantic pyro show will shine in green, white and red. A true firework of DJ superstars also delivers the Line Up Phase 2 of Northern Germany’s largest electronic music festival, which is now announced.
Over 30 artists from the DJ Mag Top 100, the world’s most important DJ ranking list, are already confirmed. Seven DJs from the Top 10 alone will be on the gigantic Mainstage: Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Oliver Heldens, Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet! With DJ Snake, NERVO, Tiësto, Bassjacker, Danny Avila, Mariana BO six more Top 100 members join the already fixed Mainstage players around 3 Are Legend, Kygo, Marshmello, Vini Vici, W&W, Will Sparks and Yellow Claw. Neelix and the Ostblockschlampen present the German artists on the Mainstage.
In 2022, the new techno arena will finally be inaugurated at the 19th AIRBEAT ONE Festival, the Arena Stage! And for this premiere two sensational stage hosts could be arranged. On Thursday, Boris Brejcha and his “fckng serious brand” will take the reins. On Friday and Saturday it will be colorful and extravagant. With elrow the probably most famous, most colorful and most bizzare Spanish Electro-Dance party export presents itself in Neustadt-Glewe. With Charlotte de Witte, Claptone and Fisher, three Top 100 DJs are also at the start here. Kölsch, Mark Knight and Vintage Culture join the already announced elrow artists around Camelphat and Paul Kalkbrenner in Line Up Phase 2.
The Terminal Stage will also feature some of the stars of the DJ Mag ranking, including Fedde Le Grand, the Dutch house DJ, Lost Frequencies the renowned Belgian DJ and producer, MORTEN, the famous Danish DJ, Nora en pure, the Swiss house DJane and producer, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, the famous Dutch DJ duo and VIZE, the slaphouse creators and chart toppers from Germany. The German DJ team of Alle Farben and Robin Schulz is joined by Gestört aber GeiL, Lari Luke, Lexy & K-Paul, Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt and 9PM hit remake producer TOPIC. Lucas & Steve, Dillon Francis, DJ Lidsba, EDX, HUGEL, MALAA, The Stickman and Zeds Dead close Line Up Phase 2 at the Terminal, for which Ofenbach and Tchami were already fixed.
Hardstyle fans can also rejoice, as the takeover of global hard music player Q-dance has already been announced. With Angerfist, Brennan Heart and Miss K8 three acts of the Top 100 were already fixed. Also of huge importance for the hardstyle performance are Adaro, the Dutch hardstyle DJ, Audiotricz, the hardstyle duo, Coone, the Belgian hardstyle DJ, as well as D-Block & S-te-Fan, the Dutch hardstyle duo. They will be joined by Dr. Peacock, Frequencerz, Keltek, Noisecontrollers and Zatox. Psyko Punkz, Ran-D, Rebelion, Sefa, Sound Rush, Sound Rush & Atmozfears pres. 2^1, Sub Zero Project and TNT make the second line up announcement on the new Gladiator Stage complete. Here D-Sturb, Headhunterz Radical Redemption, Warface and Wildstylez were already fixed. And for the pre-opening in the Main Circus on Wednesday icons of the Harder styles in Music like Paul Elstak, Code Black, Deadly Guns, Jeborer and Korsakoff are ready.
A new reputation also surrounds the Second Stage, which from AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2022 onwards will be dedicated to the Indian Spirit Festival, thus opening its arms to and welcoming a whole new breed of artists. The spectrum from now on includes Goa and PsyTrance as well as Trance artists. So the stage will be played by PsyTrance stars like Ace Ventura, Alpha9, Aly & Fila, Andrew Rayel, Animato, Astrix, Avalon, Ben Nicky, Berg, Blastoyz, Bliss, Bubble, Captain Hook, Claudinho Brasil, Fabio Fusco, Ghost Rider, but also absolute Trance legends like Cosmic Gate, Cosmic Tone, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Morten Granau, Phaxe and Sander van Doorn (presents Purple Haze) are in the line-up.
Tickets for the AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2020 are available at tickets.airbeat-one.de. Currently the “3-Day Regular Ticket – Full Weekend” is available in pre-sale phase III for 159,99€ plus fees. The “3-Day VIP Full Weekend Pass” is still available in pre-sale phase I for 199,99€ plus fees. The VIP Gold Pass costs 1199,00€ plus fees for 3 days. The Pre-Opening Pass for Wednesday is available for 34,99€ plus fees. Day tickets are available from 79,99€ plus fees. Currently, there are still spaces available on all camping options. New is the Easy Camping, where an already pitched tent in the area of the Nord Camping is ready for the visitors. That gives it inclusive tent already starting from 199,98€.
Video link Line Up Phase 2 Trailer:
AIRBEAT ONE 2022
Line Up Phase 2
Mainstage:
3 Are Legend
Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
DJ Snake
Don Diablo
Kygo
Marshmello
NERVO
Oliver Heldens
Steve Aoki
Tiesto
Timmy Trumpet
Vini Vici
W&W
Yellow Claw
Mainstage Support:
Bassjackers
Danny Avila
Mariana BO
Neelix
Ostblockschlampen
Will Sparks
Arena FCKNG Serious Thursday:
Boris Brejcha
Arena by elrow – Friday & Saturday:
Charlotte de Witte
Camelphat
Claptone
Fisher
Kölsch
Mark Knight
Paul Kalkbrenner
Vintage Culture
Terminal Headliner:
Alle Faben
Dillon Francis
Edx
FEDDE LE GRAND
Flux Pavillion
Gestört aber geil
HUGEL
LARI LUKE
Lost Frequencies
Lucas & Steve
Malaa
Moksi
Morten
Nora en pure
Ofenbach
Robin Schulz
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Tchami
TOPIC
ZEDS DEAD
Terminal Support:
ANSTANDSLOS & DURCHGEKNALLT
DJ LIDSBA
LEXY & K-PAUL
THE STICKMEN
VIZE
Gladiator Stage Q-dance Takeover:
Adaro
Angerfist
Audiotricz
Brennan Heart
Coone
D-Block & S-te-Fan
Dr. Peacock
D-Sturb
Frequencerz
Headhunterz
Keltek
Miss K8
Noisecontrollers
Psyko Punkz
Radical Redemption
Ran-D
Rebelion
SEFA
Sound Rush
2^1
Sub Zero Project
TNT
Warface
Wildstylez
Zatox
Arena Pre-Opening – Main Circus:
Paul Elstak
Code Black
Deadly Guns
Jebroer
Korsakoff
Second Stage hosted by Indian Spirit Festival:
Ace Ventura
Alpha9
Aly & Fila
Andrew Rayel
Animato
Astrix
Avalon
Ben Nicky
Berg
BLASTOYZ
Bliss
Bubble
Captain Hook
Claudinho Brasil
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Tone
Fabio Fusco
Ferry Corsten
Ghost Rider
Markus Schulz
Morten Granau
Phaxe
Sander van Doorn
The time has come friends, an invitation to Planet Oasis is here.
The long awaited new studio record from Maitland’s Just A Gent arrives on April 21st and as the countdown to release day enters its final stretch, the acclaimed producer and DJ has announced East Coast tour dates to celebrate.
Across four dates in June and July, Just A Gent will be bringing Planet Oasis to life, with special guest Solomon France (FKA SØL) supporting at each show, with local supports to be announced.
The tour will be the first time Just A Gent has been able to bring such a conceptualised record into the live arena. Planet Oasis, a five year process that has culminated in some of Just A Gent’s strongest and most cohesive music to date, has spawned some incredible music and to think about how it will be realised at live shows?
Fans have every right to be excited.
“Planet Oasis, the dream utopia. A brand new show, a brand new vision and a newfound love for artistry and the power it can possess. Years in the making, Planet Oasis is a collection of sounds that pushes the boundaries of sonics to create an undefinable experience that will leave you questioning what is possible and what we can achieve.”
JUST A GENT
Over the last year, Just A Gent has been laying the foundation for Planet Oasis, releasing a string of popular singles highlighting some incredible collaborations with artists including Greta Stanley (‘Sleeptalking’), Arno Faraji (‘Who Would Have Thought’), Sammi Constantine (‘Trip To Mars’) and most recently on lead single ‘Don’t Wait For Me’ (featuring Lani Rose).
“I put everything I have into this record. I collaborated with my favourite creatives to bring it together. I hope it inspires you to do more and I hope that together we can build an even better world for the next generations. An oasis, Planet Oasis.”
JUST A GENT
Planet Oasis represents the natural evolution of Just A Gent as a producer, yes, but it also marks a turning point for him as a creative. With a career that has already racked up over 200 million streams, Just A Gent has never taken a moment to rest on his laurels. Instead, he has been driven by the desire to keep chasing a new sound. Planet Oasis, with its sonic weaves, and ‘Don’t Wait For Me’ arriving as its latest turn, is the culmination of ambition meeting challenges, resulting in a defining final product.
PRAISE FOR JUST A GENT
“The collaboration with Western Australian up and coming hip hop firebrand Arno Faraji sees the two enforcers meet in the middle of their distinct sonic worlds. The execution is perfect…”
Purple Sneakers (‘Who Would Have Thought’, 2022)
“This is the ‘Super Rich Kids’ of 2022 and I love it.”
Triple J, Declan Byrne (‘Who Would Have Thought’, 2022)
“Buying a one way ticket to whatever tropical location Just A Gent is going to. Such a slick, spacey groove.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe (‘Island Fever’, 2021)
“Magic! Swept up in it all.”
Triple J, Claire Mooney (‘Swallowed Up’, 2021)
“Just A Gent has an uncanny ability to blend hypnotic future bass and booming trap under a melodic umbrella.”
EDM.com
“…the artist has found a unique styling that only he can purvey.”
Dancing Astronaut
Tickets are on sale now, with Sydney fans able to access a special pre-sale bracket where they will be able to get their hands on an exclusive cut track from Planet Oasis and some more goods!
JUST A GENT AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
More special guests to be announced
Friday 24th June Manning Bar Sydney
Pre-sale Access
Friday 1st July The Brightside Brisbane
Saturday 2nd July Howler Melbourne
Planet Oasis is released April 21st
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